Update: No Longhorn server family on tap?
Posted by Tom Warren on 20 March 2003 - 18:38 · 16 comments & 1604 views
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#1 Posted by xStainDx on 20 Mar 2003 - 18:44
- Enough Already lol....
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#2 Posted by xpablo on 20 Mar 2003 - 19:07
- As usual Microsoft departments contradicting each other.
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#3 Posted by Arnaudt on 20 Mar 2003 - 20:08
- Hmm ... who knows
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#4 Posted by ThunderRiver on 20 Mar 2003 - 20:13
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#5 Posted by paravoid on 20 Mar 2003 - 20:42
- i guess ms doesn't like a rumour saying about Longhorn Server because some companies won't bother to buy 2k3 but instead wait for Longhorn...
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#5.1 Posted by creamhackered on 20 Mar 2003 - 20:57
- Too true
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#6 Posted by kairon on 20 Mar 2003 - 21:51
- Blackcomb, the mysterious OS with virtually little to no info released.
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#6.1 Posted by Tom Servo on 20 Mar 2003 - 22:25
- I have more hopes in Blackcomb than Longhorn. Going from the assumption that it will base off the same codebase. A seperate server release gives me the impression that they might create a major fork after Longhorn and REALLY create their own server OS (maybe with GUI as option only).
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#7 Posted by Joshie on 21 Mar 2003 - 00:05
- I like how XP was supposed to herald the new era of NT and 9x joining together, combining technologies for the sake of stability and security while still offering ease of use for the home consumer. Then a few months later we hear about Longhorn (consumer) and Blackcomb (server) being released years apart with significantly different technologies, blah blah blah. These people really need to learn to make up their minds. They're about as flaky as that guy on American Idol who knocked up his wife then decided to run away with the marines, just to quit that and prance around singing pop, then changed his mind and decided to sing country, etc....
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#7.1 Posted by Dessimat0r on 21 Mar 2003 - 01:23
- Actually, that happened first in Windows 2000
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#7.2 Posted by y_notm on 21 Mar 2003 - 02:02
- Windows XP combined the consumer (9
line with the corporate, NT line. This hasn't changed. Even if windows client and server versions are released years apart, they are still going to be built on the "Windows Engine." Any kernel enhancements that are made in Longhorn will wind up in Blackcomb, just like the kernel enhancements XP had went into Windows 2003. I really don't see how this is not making up their minds. Its like this:
NT > 2000 > XP > Server 2003 > Longhorn > Blackcomb
kernelwise, which is what microsoft had meant when they first merged consumer and professional code.
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#8 Posted by ThunderRiver on 21 Mar 2003 - 04:09
- #7 ..what? what the? American Idol who kocked off his wife... blah blah.. what kinda of example is that? How does that relate to Longhorn server? jesus christ..
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#8.1 Posted by Knight' on 21 Mar 2003 - 07:18
- [neoquote=#8.0 by ThunderRiver]#7 ..what? what the? American Idol who kocked off his wife... blah blah.. what kinda of example is that? How does that relate to Longhorn server? jesus christ..[/neoquote] because it shows that MS can't make their minds up about anything.
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#8.2 Posted by JaggedFlame on 21 Mar 2003 - 13:44
- Yeah, anything. Give me another example, other than this. [...] Right. So anyway, the fact that you're expecting them to divulge full details of a product that isn't coming out for a year or two is pretty retarded.
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#9 Posted by kyro on 21 Mar 2003 - 06:29
- *me cries* .... Muaaa... Muaaaa... Muaaa
There's no Longhorn server family on tap, Microsoft says. But there might be a limited edition server timed around Longhorn client's release.
Microsoft is back-pedaling over Senior VP Brian Valentine's statements to the press that Microsoft is planning on doing a server version of Longhorn, its next-generation Windows release.
Valentine made the comments to various news organizations during interviews at Microsoft's Management Summit conference in Las Vegas this week.
"Brian was just thinking out loud," claims Windows Server group product manager Bob O'Brien. "But there are no plans for a Longhorn server. That is not on the boards."
O'Brien says there is no change, for the time being, in Microsoft's roadmap. Longhorn will continue to be a Windows client release only. O'Brien did not comment on whether Microsoft is planning to add a Blackcomb client upgrade to the Blackcomb server release that the company has said will follow Longhorn.
O'Brien also says there have been no changes in the target dates for Longhorn and Blackcomb, despite Valentine's statements to the contrary.
How many beta builds of Windows Server 2003 have there been?
The development team creates a new build each night, and at checkpoints creates interim builds that are made available to beta testers. Beta 1, Beta 2, Beta 3, RC1 and RC2 are the key development milestones.
How many beta testers were there for Windows Server 2003?
Nearly 300,000 customers, partners, OEMs, developers and other testers had access to the beta releases, beginning with Beta 2.
What product line does Windows Server 2003 follow?
Windows Server 2003 is the best upgrade for Windows 2000 Server and Windows NT4 customers. The next product to follow Windows Server 2003 will be Blackcomb.
What's the current timeline for the first service Pack for Windows Server 2003?
This information is not yet available.
What flavors of Windows Server 2003 are there?
There are currently four editions of Windows Server 2003: Web Edition, Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition and Datacenter Edition. The Enterprise and Datacenter Editions will be available in both 32- and 64-bit versions.
Does Microsoft support Windows Server 2003 when modified as per Neowin Workstation Guide?
Windows Server 2003 is a server product.